Falkirk Council is to start charging for for pre-planning advice

Council bosses have reassured people that “safety comes first” as substandard material is found in the roofs of schools and council buildings.

Trading Standards officers in Falkirk who are leading an innovative recycling scheme have been praised in the Scottish Parliament.

Social Security Scotland is celebrating one year of providing in-person support designed to help people access devolved benefits. The service is now available for free in all 32 local authorities across the country.

We will bring in 2023 later this week, and while it is a period full of hope and excitement for many, it is also a period of disrupted bin pick-ups.

The joint leaders of Dumfries and Galloway Council are maintaining their united front and insist it is business as usual.

A Scots council tenant fears for the health and safety of his family due to mouldy walls in his home.

Perth and Kinross Council’s SNP leader will write to Nicola Sturgeon “highlighting the massive real-terms cut to council funding” and its impact.

This festive period will be a different type of holiday for many households due to the ongoing cost of living crisis. Soaring energy bills and record-breaking inflation means that money matters are at the forefront of spending, prioritising practical needs and staying in the black rather than stretching household budgets to breaking point.

Penny Lancaster appeared on The Great British Sewing Bee last night (Thursday) and gave viewers an insight into life with Rod Stewart as she made him a personalised gift.

A Scots family have been left fearing for the health of their son and premature baby after a chronic mould problem in their council flat has made their lives a 'nightmare'.

The joint leaders of Dumfries and Galloway Council are maintaining their united front and insist it is business as usual.

Funding given directly to schools from the Scottish Government has helped some pupils in Falkirk "achieve the unachievable".

Tory Todd Ferguson has challenged North Ayrshire Council to increase the number of free laptops they give out to pupils as part of the SNP’s election manifesto promise.

Tory peer Michelle Mone’s businessman husband could be facing a lengthy jail sentence if found guilty of fraud charges in Spain. Billionaire Doug Barrowman has been charged with crimes including corporate tax evasion.

A demand for more funding for council across Scotland to tackle unprecedented budget problems has been publicly backed by Falkirk councillors, after they gave the COSLA Save Our Services campaign unanimous support.

The scale of poverty in Falkirk district has been laid bare in a report describing how people "started crying" with relief to be helped pay for basics such as food, fuel and winter clothing for children.

Shock new figures have revealed patients in life-threatening cases are facing soaring waits for an ambulance.

Falkirk Council's 'black box' collections - which accept glass, textiles and small electrical items - will come to an end next year, with the start of a national scheme, that will see people return bottles and cans for cash.

Plans to site a telecommunications mast next to Dunblane Primary School have sparked objections from residents and a local MSP.